Question

Find: $0.2\times 316.8$

Answer 1

Find the required value :

The given decimals $0.2$ and $316.8$ can be expressed in fractions as $\frac{2}{10}$ and $\frac{3168}{10}$.

$\therefore 0.2\times 316.8=\frac{2}{10}\times \frac{3168}{10}$

$=\frac{2\times 3168}{10\times 10}$

$=\frac{6336}{100}$

Now, the fraction $\frac{6336}{100}$ can be written in decimal form as $63.36$.

Hence, $\mathbf{0}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{2}\mathbf{\times }\mathbf{316}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{8}\mathbf{=}\mathbf{63}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{36}$